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Saturday, June 13, 2026
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Good morning! On this day in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized $25 million to build Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, a 20,000-acre base that hosts the Chief of Naval Air Training and the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the world’s largest helicopter repair facility.
Get ready to channel surf! Tonight, the Spurs are battling for their season in San Antonio, while the Longhorns start the College World Series in Omaha. It’s Texas’ biggest sports doubleheader of the year, and we have everything you need in Texas Sports below.
The Pentagon just dropped its third batch of UFO files, and this time, we’re not just going to report what was in the folder, but instead move to the real question: Is there intelligent life out there? We’ll give you the strongest arguments on both sides, and then reveal what your fellow Americans actually believe. Tune into our Podcast as Amy breaks down where the debate stands on intelligent life beyond earth. Tune in here!
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 Midland Gunman Dead After Standoff
The gunman who killed one person and wounded 10 others in Midland on Friday morning was found dead inside an abandoned veterinary clinic after an hourslong standoff with police.
DPS identified the suspect as Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, of Odessa, who fired at officers and bystanders along West Wall Street before barricading himself around 8 a.m. He was found dead about 12:30 p.m.; no officers were injured.
The Ector County sheriff said Villarreal is the same suspect linked to a police shooting Wednesday. The Texas Rangers are investigating, and Business 20 may stay closed through the weekend.
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GOP Close Ranks in Houston
Texas Republicans projected a united front Friday as Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton addressed the state GOP convention in Houston.
Abbott, in a social media post, declared Republicans “UNITED and ready” to win in November.
Party Chair Abraham George touted 43 legislative priorities passed since 2024 but said the failure to close GOP primaries to non-Republicans “must end.”
One lingering feud eased last week when Secretary of State Jane Nelson, whom the party sued over its closed-primary push, announced she will resign effective July 17. Delegates elect leadership and adopt a platform before the convention wraps today.
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World Cup Lands in Texas Tomorrow
Texas hosts its first World Cup matches Sunday, when Germany meets Curaçao at noon at Houston’s NRG Stadium and the Netherlands faces Japan at 3 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The tournament opened Thursday in Mexico City, where Julián Quiñones scored the Cup’s first goal in Mexico’s 2-0 win over South Africa.
One note of caution: forecasters warn of a dangerous heat index for Sunday’s Arlington match, so hydrate early and often if you’re headed out.
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➤ Statewide: Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico launched the race’s first general-election TV ad, an $800,000 Spanish-language spot airing during World Cup broadcasts ahead of his November matchup with Republican Ken Paxton. (More)
➤ Austin: State environmental regulators will hold a public hearing on proposed rules for recycling toxic oilfield wastewater, known as produced water, for use on Texas farmland. (More)
➤ Houston: Texas EquuSearch volunteers returned to the “Texas Killing Fields” off Calder Drive, searching for another possible victim after April’s arrest of suspect James Elmore Jr. (More)
➤ Irving: Developers closed an $11.6 million financing deal to convert a vacant 113,000-square-foot industrial building into a 3-megawatt data center. (More)
➤ Dallas: The City Council voted 9-6 to reject a City Hall repair plan estimated to cost up to $1 billion, directing the city manager to deliver relocation and redevelopment options by Aug. 26. (More)
➤ Ennis: Officials praised the state’s safe haven “baby box” program after a newborn was safely and anonymously surrendered at a local fire station, the city’s first use of the system. (More)
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➤ Texas baseball opens College World Series play tonight against Georgia in Omaha. The double-elimination bracket is all SEC, with Alabama and Oklahoma on the other side. (See Schedule)
➤ The Texas Attorney General’s office warned the Big 12 of more than $200 million in antitrust liability if the conference sanctions Texas Tech over quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Sorsby won a court injunction to play this fall after admitting to thousands of sports bets while at Indiana. (More)
➤ The San Antonio Spurs host the Knicks tonight in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, trailing the series 3-1. A loss sends them packing, but a win pushes the series back to New York. (How to Watch)
➤ Dallas Wings CEO Greg Bibb said the team is in talks to play all of their 2027 home games at the American Airlines Center, but still plans to move into a renovated Memorial Auditorium in downtown Dallas by 2028. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | NCAA World Series | WNBA | Golf
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➤ Arlington’s beloved Caravan Motor Hotel is back from the dead, reborn as a 140-room retro boutique property with a martini lounge and rooftop views, just in time for World Cup crowds. (See Hotel)
➤ Pickle fans, today’s the day: San Angelo crowns a Pickle King and Pickle Princess at this afternoon’s PickleFest, complete with a pickle-juice chugging contest and public-judged car show. (More)
➤ Thousands packed Fair Park for the Fan Festival’s opening day, where organizers expect up to 35,000 fans daily, and 100,000 on multi-match days. (See Photos)
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